From the producers of NAMELESS GANGSTER, NEW WORLD, and A VIOLENT PROSECUTOR
Disgraced by the ill-fated drug sting, ex-cop Dae-ho lives in Busan as an unofficial sheriff and looks after the town. Meanwhile, new businessman in town Dong-jin wins townspeople's favor to start a beach resort, which becomes a huge hit. Dae-ho recalls that Dong-jin was somehow involved in the drug sting and begins an investigation, suspecting that he's also involved in a drug case that took pl... expand

From the producers of NAMELESS GANGSTER, NEW WORLD, and A VIOLENT PROSECUTOR
Disgraced by the ill-fated drug sting, ex-cop Dae-ho lives in Busan as an unofficial sheriff and looks after the town. Meanwhile, new businessman in town Dong-jin wins townspeople's favor to start a beach resort, which becomes a huge hit. Dae-ho recalls that Dong-jin was somehow involved in the drug sting and begins an investigation, suspecting that he's also involved in a drug case that took place recently. close

Actors PARK Sung-woong and BAE Jeong-nam have joined previously announced UHM Jeong-hwa in the upcoming action-comedy OK Madam (literal title). The film is from first-time director SHIN Hyun-sung. OK Madam is about a woman who runs a traditional donut shop who has a soft side under her harsh exterior. PARK is on board to play her husband while BAE will play a male flight attendant. Busy character ...

The Spy Gone North director YOON Jong-bin is setting up shop with SANAI Pictures head HAN Jae-duk. The director and the producer who have worked on a number of successful projects together will establish an as-yet-unnamed investment and production company. Director YOON, who got his start with the acclaimed indie The Unforgiven (2005), has successfully moved into the commercial arena since his 201...

Following its’ bow at the Cannes Film Festival in May, where it was selected among the Midnight Screenings lineup, director YOON Jong-bin’s espionage drama The Spy Gone North has opened in North America, where it is currently garnering strong reviews from local critics. The critical consensus website Rotten Tomatoes puts its positive review score at a perfect 100%. Among the seven write-ups includ...

The number of audiences and the total sales in May, 2017 were 18.68 million and USD 132 million, respectively. According to the report on May 2017 Korean film industry by Korean Film Council (KOFIC), these are the largest among the May records ever. The total number of viewers increased by 550,000 and 3.0% while the total sales grew USD 1.5 million and 1.1% from the same period of previous year. M...

The Korean box office has had a rocky ride through the first two trimesters of 2017, but this period was not without its success stories. Though controversies and an uneven slate of films presented some obstacles, Korean history remained a strong driver for profits, particularly in a shifting political climate that may have aided the release of several politically-tinged hits. Riding on the critic...

Business over the weekend spreads across several titles with new entries sharing the spoils with last week’s top three finishers. Overall, Hollywood maintained its edge with a 61% share of the 2.06 million recorded admissions. Opening with 525,000 entries (USD 3.99 million), Alien: Covenant grabbed first place and in its first five days has already accumulated 960,000 viewers (USD 7.12 million) an...

The first quarter of 2017 was one of few surprises at the Korean box office but one which demonstrated the industry’s stability, both as a global exhibition market and a local production industry. Though not quite reaching the highs of 2013 (55.47 million) or 2015 (54.56 million), Q1 this year handily exceeded the totals of the last two years, with a sturdy 52.27 million admissions registered duri...